Sensors are everywhere in our lives. Modern industries, from automotive to healthcare, are increasingly reliant on real-time data to improve performance, safety, and personalization. However, existing sensing systems are limited by their binary, mechanical nature.
In order for tactile perception to be useful, it needs to be able to handle multi-channel tactile signals simultaneously: everything from pressure, bending, temperature, and breathing. The sensor must be able to move like a human can move. Not just in a binary “on-off” type mode but in significantly higher degrees of movement and sensitivity.
Having an accurate way to help robots and machines better perceive and adapt to complex environmental situations is needed. Richer information would enable intelligent systems to improve their autonomous decision-making and execution capabilities.
